Participants' ramp test responses in relation to traditionally used validation criteria
| Participant | Sex | Ramp V̇O2peak (litre/min) | V̇O2 plateau | V̇O2 at RER ≥1.00 (litre/min) | V̇O2 at 195 beats/min (litre/min) | V̇O2 at 85% age-predicted heart rate (litre/min) | Blood [lactate] ≥6 mM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 1.213 | No | 1.002 | 1.203 | 0.921 | No |
| 2 | M | 1.972 | Yes | 1.733 | 1.879 | 1.507 | Yes |
| 3 | M | 1.649 | No | 1.319 | 1.469 | 1.354 | No |
| 4 | M | 1.802 | No | Not achieved | 1.622 | 1.357 | No |
| 5 | M | 1.326 | No | 1.154 | 1.154 | 1.006 | No |
| 6 | M | 1.673 | No | 0.982 | Not achieved | 1.603 | Yes |
| 7 | M | 1.908 | No | 1.755 | 1.618 | 1.478 | Yes |
| 8 | M | 2.042 | No | 1.280 | 1.830 | 1.586 | Yes |
| 9 | F | 1.598 | Yes | 1.357 | Not achieved | 1.411 | No |
| 10 | F | 1.416 | Yes | 1.047 | 1.364 | 1.047 | Yes |
| 11 | F | 1.724 | No | 1.552 | 1.532 | 1.430 | No |
| 12 | F | 2.158 | No | 1.200 | 1.891 | 1.563 | Yes |
| 13 | F | 1.494 | Yes | 1.137 | Not achieved | 1.222 | No |
Where M and F denote male and female respectively. See Results section for further analyses.